From 23 to 30 April 2026, the city of Santa Marta became a global political convergence point where resistance against fossil fuel–dependent development, alternative visions, and international solidarity reached a new level. A defining feature of this gathering was that it was not confined to states or policymakers; rather, it evolved into a truly pluralistic and inclusive political process through the active participation of women, youth, children, Afro-descendant communities, Indigenous (…)

The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election was possibly the most important, not just for the province of West Bengal, but with an all India significance.
The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election was possibly the most important, not just for the province of West Bengal, but with an all India significance. The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies had found in the 2024 Parliamentary elections that they had gone over the peak and were in a decline. With the bulk of India's TV channels and much of (…)

Dave Kellaway gives an initial response to the local election results.
Labour vote share at 11% in the nation of Kier Hardie and Nye Bevan. Down 3 seats in Scotland where it was confident of winning back from the Scottish National Party just months ago. The Scotch Greens are just 2 seats behind. One of the worst local election results ever for Labour. It was only a 100 short of what people defined as the catastrophe of a 1500 seat lost. Greens scooped two mayors from Labour and won (…)

While VE (Victory in Europe) is celebrated on 8 May, a huge massacre began on that day in 1945 in Algeria. Fabrice Riceputi, historian and author of several books, looks back at the events which occurred 81 years ago.
In 1942, the Anglo-American landings in North Africa reignited nationalism in Algeria. As early as 1944, a mass movement unified all its factions: the AML (Friends of the Manifesto and of Liberty, a reference to the Manifesto of the Algerian people demanding independence). (…)

Alors que la France a désormais un solde naturel négatif, les appels à « relancer » les naissances se multiplient. Le commissaire au plan vient de rendre un rapport ; Bruno Retailleau en fait un sujet de campagne présidentielle. Une question préalable se pose : pour qui, pour quoi faisons-nous des enfants ?
La France pensait faire exception. Pendant des décennies, face à l'Italie, l'Allemagne ou le Japon, elle pensait résister, portée par une politique familiale relativement solide. Les (…)